Every time we think we've settled into some sort of serene groove, Life bumps the turntable.
Yes, we've moved again. We hope this is the last time for a long while, but who knows?
We bought this house by accident. We weren't really looking for a place to buy, but a "For Sale" sign appeared in the yard of a fixer-upper in our neighborhood, and we couldn't resist
The past two months have been a whirlwind of paperwork and moving and workmen and cardboard and noise 
and sawdust and paint. I've acted as general contractor, madly writing checks to get the house whipped into shape. We're almost there. A few small repairs remain, but the boxes are unpacked and the painting's finished and we've got new blinds and steps and rugs and refrigerator in place.
The house is adobe-colored stucco like many Albuquerque homes, but we've dressed up the porch with sage-green paint and white trim. Our son Seth did the painting, and he soon will launch into a major landscaping project. But that's being designed and supervised by my wife Kelly, so I can hang up my general contractor hat for a while.
Now I'm doing revisions on DUKE CITY DESPERADO, third in the thriller series I'm writing as Max Austin. The first in the trilogy of crime novels, DUKE CITY SPLIT, comes out April 8 from Alibi/Random
If all that's not busy enough, I'm also teaching my weekly "Become a Better Writer" class in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico. I've got a full class of 17 very bright undergraduates, and we're having a lot of fun so far.
We've only been in the new house for a couple of weeks, and we're hoping things slow down now so we can enjoy it and get accustomed to living here. Get into a new routine. You know, find a groove . . .
3 comments:
Just finished "Duke City Split" and loved it! I can't wait for the sequels!
The past two months have indeed been very busy, what with all the moving, unpacking, and some projects to do in your new house. It must've been very tiring. But once everything is done, I’m sure you'll be able to enjoy your new house and relax. And I do hope it's all done by now. Cheers!
Clay Delgado @ World Packaging
Sounds like a busy couple of weeks for you guys! Hopefully you can get the chance to sit down and do some writing. I know that when I was teaching a writing course at a local college, it was hard to separate time from marking and editing and my own writing. Wishing you all the best!
Robyn Harmon @ Hills Moving
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